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Sony A290 vs Sony H70

Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
47
Overall
51
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A290
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A230
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony A290 vs Sony H70 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony A290 vs Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A290 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty close but the A290 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A290 was brought out 7 months prior to the H70 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A290 scores vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A290 over the Sony H70

 A290 H70 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A290

 H70 A290 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2010Fresher by 7 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A290 and Sony H70

 A290 H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A290 offers physical measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A290 against the H70.

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A290 and H70 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A290 and H70.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A290 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H70 will result in extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A290 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A290 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A290 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
65
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
no liveview
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A290 Street photography highlights
Sony H70 Street photography highlights
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A290 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low battery power (290 shots)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A290 Travel photography advice
Sony H70 Travel photography advice
53
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low battery power (290 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A290 Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
58
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no liveview
low battery power (290 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A290 Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Sony A290 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A290 and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A290Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-06-09 2011-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 549g (1.21 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 615 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo, SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $600 $199